Clinical Educator Nursing - Toronto, Canada - Unity Health Toronto

Unity Health Toronto
Unity Health Toronto
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Toronto, Canada

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CLINICAL EDUCATOR NURSING - SENIORS HEALTH & AMBULATORY CARE (


JOB ID:

1345)**:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Clinical Program Director

  • Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Program, the RCC Clinical Educator serves as a role model and leader to support nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness and accessibility of patient care.
Together with the 6G Transitional Care Educator, the RCC Clinical Educator will positively impact patient care by:


  • Planning, implementing and evaluating education for nursing and the interprofessional team
  • Being change agents and role models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and lifelong learning
  • Working with other nurse leaders to support the development of nursing staff including participation in nursing and corporate education and other initiatives
  • Collaborating with interprofessional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence based nursing practice

Responsibilities:


The primary role of the RCC Clinical Educator is to facilitate a learning environment where evidence-based knowledge is translated via education to optimize the patient¿s outcomes and experiences.

This includes developing educational plans and activities aimed at improving nursing/clinical knowledge, skills and competencies and in collaboration with others, supporting the ongoing professional development of unit/program staff.

The RCC Clinical Educator has 3 main areas of responsibility
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Education:

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Consultation/Collaboration:

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Quality Improvement:


  • Education and staff development
  • Staff orientation, onboarding and continued support as they acclimate to the department
  • Assess learning needs and styles of all staff
  • Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of unit/program
  • Incorporates evidence, best practices, and relevant research findings
  • Incorporates interprofessional core competencies where applicable
  • Incorporates best practices in education
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of education, revises education and learning activities to support changes
  • Demonstrates Professional Standards and guidelines
  • This position will work closely with the 6G Transitional Care Educator to identify common educational needs and opportunities and to develop shared programs and content.
  • Further collaborates and participates with Professional Practice to identify and support Corporate nursing initiatives
  • Participates in the hospital's network of Clinical Educators and works with other Clinical Educator colleagues
  • Collaborates with the hospital's Student Centre, Patient Care Managers/Clinical Leader Managers to facilitate nursing student placements
  • Collaborates with Patient Care Managers in interviewing, hiring and contributing to the evaluation of nursing staff
  • Participates in research projects that contribute to nursing and/or interprofessional practice and education pertaining to their unit/program and the Corporation
  • Supports the Transitional Care Quality Improvement Council
  • Supports and participates in the implementation of evidence based practice and quality improvement initiatives on units and programs, including Corporate initiatives

Qualifications:


  • Registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Minimum of 35 years¿ acute care hospital experience
  • Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program
  • Demonstrated leadership in education, quality improvement, and knowledge translation initiatives.
  • Past experience in the design, delivery and/or evaluation of staff education
  • Past experience in mentorship and staff orientation
  • Demonstrated expertise in adult education
  • Strong ability to use evidencebased research and recognized standards to guide practice changes.
  • Able to develop a system to ensure that practice changes are measured, sustained and remain relevant
  • Strong commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
  • Strong leadership and diverse communication skills (writing, active listening, conflict resolution, ability to inspire others, delegation, mentoring, coaching, goal setting etc.)
  • Proven strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills
  • Ability to manage challenging situations objectively and effectively
  • Demonstrated commitment to individual and team development
  • Strong commitment to being a role model in providing and receiving feedback
  • Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Unity Health Toronto
  • Satisfactory attendance record
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